Magazine crayon and lead holder.



H'. M. FULLER.

MAGAZINE CRAYON AN D LEAD HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED-JULY I5. 1913.

1,1535055. PatentedSept. 7, 1915.

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HERBERT MORTON FULLER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF'AND JESSIE C; FULLER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

MAGAZINE canyon Ann LEAD HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 7,1915.

Application filed July 15, 1913. Serial No. 779,187.

and lead holder, in which crayons of different colors or leads of different degrees .of hardness, or, an'assortment of both may be used "in the same holder, and may be manufactured and sold independently of the holder-my object being to produce a holder, by which, with simple movements the crayons and leads mayinterchangeably I attain this by means illustrated .in the accompanying drawing,

in which, similar letters denote like parts in all figures.

Figure 1 is a side view of my impro 'ed crayon or lead holder; Fig. 2 1s a longitu dinal sectional view on the line 22, Fig. 6; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the line 33, Fig. 2; showingfour crayons; ig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3,'showing the holder containing five crayons; Fig;

5 is a perspective view of the spring for retalnlng the projected crayon in position; Fig. 6 1s a plan view of the holder showing the notched slot; Fig. 7 is a perspective,

view of the separator; Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the hne 88, Fig. 2; Fig. 9 is a detached side view of one of the crayons;

and Figs. 10, lland 12 are views of modificatlons of the ways of making the crayons. A 1s a cylindrical tube made of metal,

hard rubber, orother suitable material, andhaving a tapered end B of a right cone formation. The tube may be made of one piece or jolned by means of a thread or slip joint as at 3'.

C is a slotted cap mounted on the end of the tube A opposite to the tip B. This cap is arranged to freely turn on the tube, but is held fromvmoving vertically by rib F adapted to an annulargrooy'e G in the cap, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The cap has a head D made of any suitable material. In the head, in the present instance, are four slots 8, which can be brought in line with the longitudinal slot (1. In one wall of this slot is a series of notches e, as clearly shown in Fig. 6.

65 K, K are crayons, molded in suitable "to accommodate itself within the tube.

form, and of a diameter to snugly fit the recesses provided for them. On one of these crayons 1s a stem t with a head or knob i.- The stem is of a diameter to pass through the slots in the head C and casing A. \Vhen the head C is turned, one of the slots 8 will aline with the slot (Z and by pushing on the head 2' the end of the crayon will be projected through th opening in the end of the conical tip B and can be held in the desired position by simply turning the head laterally so as to force the. stem into any one of the notches e in one wall of the slot (Z. I

R is a separator, whichextends longitu-' dinally throughout the length of the tube A and. as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 7, consists of four blades which separatei'the cray ons and this separator preferably does not extend to the wall of the tube, but is frge 13 will be noticed that each crayon has a threepoint longitudinal contactone against the tube and one against each of the two blades of the separator so that the crayon is rigidly held throughout its entire length when not projected and there is no liability of the crayon breaking when the holder is roughly handled.

The inner end of the separator rests against a partition m having an opening m, Fig. 8, for the passage of the crayon which is brought in line with the slot (2. The other crayons and the separator are prevented from moving longitudinallyby this partition, but the crayons, with the separator, are free to turn with the head except when one of the crayons is projected past the. partition m and this crayon prevents the cap from turning until it is returned to its normal position with its stem t in the cap.

preferably fastened therein in any suitable manner. This spring has a body portion a Z is a spring located Within the tip and i which is of the same contour as the tip and has a portion a which bears against the crayon and forces it against the inner wall of the tip B. This spring not only steadies the crayon or lead when in use, but forces the, crayon against the tube with suflicient' force tocreate a friction which is diflicult to overcome when the pencil is in ordinary use so that if a very stiff spring is used the notches e may be dispensed With, but I prefer to provide the notches as they make a more secure fastening for the projected crayon. p

By increasing the number of partitions or blades of the separator R and increasing the diameter of the tube A, a greater number of crayons can be located in the holder. For instance, in Fig. 4, I have shown a separator having five blades or partitions and five crayons can be accommodated. I preferably make the tip offset, as shown, so that the wall in the opening of the tip'for the crayon will form a continuation of the wall of the tube and when the spring presses the'crayon against the wall it will have a long bearing which will readily hold the crayon.

In Fig. 9, I have shown the stem 2? having a right angled portion which is embedded in the crayon K. In Fig. 10 the crayon K is attached to an extension I, the projecting portion of the crayonentering a recess j in the extension I which carries the stem t. This extension may be made of cement, papier-mach, or other suitable material.

In Fig. 11, the crayon K is attached to the extension I by the portion 1- of the stem t, which is of sufficient length to pass through the extension I and into the crayon K In Fig. 12, I have illustrated an ordinary sized lead K having one end projecting into a recess in the extension I and in the opposite end of this extension the portion 1" of the stem 25 projects. At the opposite end of the lead is a sleeve m, which closely fits the lead and through which the lead may be projected as it is worn away by use. The slots 8 in the cap C extend beyond the annular recess 9 therein and the ribs f on the tube are of such a size that the cap can be forced off the tube with pressure in order to substitute new crayons or leads for the ones used and thecap can be placed in position again by forcing-it over the rib and when the rib is in line with the groove the cap is firmly held onto the tube.

. When. using the holder, the cap'C is turned until a crayon of the proper color is exposed through. the slot cl. When the crayon is moved forward by pushing on the head z'fit is forced through the opening m in the partition m and past the spring Z (which will yield sufiiciently) and out through the end of the tip B to the distance required. When the head I is opposite one erally, locating the crayon in the projected of the slots 6 in the'tube it is moved latposition. When the ordinary lead is used, as in Fig. 12, then the sleeve 00 may be located on the lead so that it will extend through the end of the tip a slight distance and will be in position to be held by the spring Z. This sleeve will remain stationary in relation to the lead when being moved through the tip for the reason that the friction against the inside of the sleeve on is much greater than is developed by the prescarry the crayons so that one of a series of In each case the degree of hardness crayons can be brought in line with the slot in the tube; a tip having an opening at its end on the same side of the center as the slot in the tube; and a spring arranged to bear against the crayon when projected from the tube through the tip so that the crayon will have an extended bearing upon the inner wall of the tip and the inner wall of the tube.

2. The combination in a crayonor lead holder, of a tube having a single longitudinal slot therein, a tip having an opening at its end at one side of the center of the tube and on the same side of the center as the slot in the tube and through which the crayon can be projected from the tube; a head at the opposite end of the pencil arranged to turn on the tube and having a series of slots therein according to the number of crayons so that, on turning the head, the slot therein will aline with the slot in the tube and the crayon to be projected will be in a direct line with the opening in the tip; and a separator extending from the cap to the tip and arranged to separate the several crayons, each crayon having a three point contact,

two on the separator and one on the inneralso arranged in line with the two openings; a spring in the tip arranged to bear against the projected crayon; a cap arranged to" rotate freely on the end of the tube opposite the tip; a separator for the crayons, the cap having a slot for each crayon, each crayon having a stem arranged to project through the slot so that when the slot of the cap 'alines with the single slot in the tube a crayon can be projected through the opening in the partition past the spring and through the opening in the tip.

4. The combination of a tube having a cylindrical slot and' a tip, said tip having an opening in its end at one side of the center; a head mounted at the end of the tube opposite the tip and having a series of longitudinal slots therein; a separator forming a series of cavities, each cavity being capable of retaining a crayon; a partition in the tube having a single opening in line with one of the cavities and the opening in the end of the tip; a spring having a body portion; and a tongue arranged to bear against the side of a projected crayon.

5. The combination in a magazine pencil holder of a casing having a longitudinal slot in one side thereof; a separator within the casing; a cap at one end of the pencil and provided with means to select any one of a series of crayons mounted in the casing; a funnel shaped tip having'an opening off center on the same side as the slot in the casing; and means mounted in said tip' adapted to exert pressure on a projected crayon or lead.

6. The combination of a magazine crayon holder; a casing provided with a guide slot at one side; a removable cap mounted on one end of the casing and arranged to turn freely thereonand provided with means to engage and to turn crayons within the easing; a separator in the casing independent of said casing or cap; a funnel shaped tip mounted at the opposite end of the casing I i in alinement with said slot in the casing; a funnel shaped tip at the opposite end of the casing from the cap, said tip being provided with means for holding a projected crayon or lead in position in said tip.

Vmeans to turn the crayons-or leads selected 8. The combination in a magazine pencil holder, of a slotted casing; a separator extending the full length of the casing; a revoluble slotted cap at one end of the casing arranged to engage crayons located in the several compartments formed by the separator within the casing so that any one of the slots in the cap-can be brought into alinementwith the slot in the casing; and a tip having an opening on the same side of the center as the slot and having flexible means for holding a projected crayon.

HERBERT MORTON FULLER. Witnesses:

WILLIAM F. WINoATz,

PARK MITCHELL. 

